Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16574, Charles Fletcher, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Fletcher, Charles Sarah
W16574
CONTENTS

Dead - Lett P Dodge Oct 5 1840. Letter to P. Dodge H s Auditor 16. Jany 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 th Sep 1839 to 20 th Feb 1840 - the day of her death - Age notified 15 th Nov 1840
3533
New Hampshire
Sarah Fletcher, widow of Charles Fletcher, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 20 th Feb 1840 of Hillsboro' in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Walker of the reg t commanded by Col Walker in the Mass. Mil a line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of July 1839 sent to Ezekiel Woodbury and Andrew, Hillsboro' Co. N.H.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 1839 $ 180.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep '38 30.00
$210.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 40.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 30 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by unpaid Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child ren of Sarah Fletcher, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Concord, N.H. Agency, at the rate of Sixty — Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1839, to the 20 th Feb'y 1840, the day of her death.
Respectfully yours,
W. B. Ladd
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Town of Chelmsford Middlesex County ss 3 Sept. 13 th 1838
It appears by the registry of Marriages in the Town of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts / Lib. 12 page 40/ that "Charles Fletcher and Sarah Fletcher were married June sixth seventeen hundred and eighty, by Ebenezer Bridge pastor of Chelmsford"
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: "June 6 1780"
Eli G. Webster Clerk of the town of Chelmsford
I Eli G. Webster, above named, depose & say; that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Chelmsford County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named, as certified by me
E. G. Webster Clerk of Chelmsford
Middlesex ss. Sept 13. 1838. Sworn to before the subscriber
J. M. Russell Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex So. I Elias Thorne clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, for the county of Middlesex, do certify that J. M. Reed Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex, and that his name subscribed to the within Certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & af- fixed the seal of said Court the eighteenth day of September 1838.
E. Thorne
Two 50 cents -

Declaration Sarah H. H. H.

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. On this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight at Witter in said County of Hillsborough personally appeared before me Luke Woodbury Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c within and for said County of Hillsborough Sarah Fletcher a resident of said Witter aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Charles Fletcher late of said Witter deceased who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, that he went into the Army from Chelmsford Massachusetts, that she does not recollect under whom he enlisted but thinks he served in Captain Walter or Captain Ford's Company, she does not recollect in what Regiment he served but does recollect he was out about the commencement of the war and thinks he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and recollects of his telling her he was in the battle at Trenton. She does not recollect the day or month that he enlisted but it was in the year 1775 and she thinks he was out during most of this year after the war commenced and of the year 1776. She does not recollect any other particulars in relation to his service and has no documentary evidence to prove it. She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Fletcher at Chelmsford
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Massachusetts on the sixth day of June in the year nineteen hundred and eighty: that her husband, the aforesaid Charles Fletcher died at said Milton on the twenty second day of April eighteen hundred and eighty: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, nineteen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, that her maiden name was Fletcher, that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her husband aforesaid.
Witness Ezra W. Shaw      Sarah for Fletcher mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Luther Woodbury Judge as aforesaid.
I certify that aforesaid Sarah Fletcher is, to the best of my knowledge a credible witness; and that the cause of taking and executing the aforesaid declaration at the present time and place, out of Court is, that the declarant is, in my belief from bodily infirmities, unable to attend Court, without serious inconvenience and exposure of her health.
Luther Woodbury Judge as aforesaid.

Rev WIDOW, &c. )
File No! 165-74
Sarah Fletcher
Widow of Charles Fletcher
Prir. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I William Fletcher of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath depose and say, that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that I enlisted in September 1774, as a minute Man in a Company raised in Chelmsford under the Command of Captain Moses Parker, and served three or four weeks in said Company — And I further depose and say, that Charles Fletcher, then of said Chelmsford, but late of Wilton in the State of New-Hampshire entered and served the same time in said Company.
In January 1776 I enlisted in Capt. John Ford's Company in Col. Robinson's Regiment, and served till the April following, and the said Charles Fletcher enlisted and served the same time in the same Company at Cambridge in this State
William Fletcher
Chelmsford Sept. 14. 1838
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. Town of Chelmsford, September 15th, 1838.
This day the above named William Fletcher, who is known to me to be a man of truth and credibility, and of the age of eighty three years, personally appeared and made solemn oath, that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed was true.
Before me: Joel Adams, Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. I Elias Thurney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex do certify that Joel Adams Esquire is a Justice of the Pleas within & for said County of Middlesex and that his name subscribed to the within Certificate is his genuine signature. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the eighteenth day of Sep- tember 1838.
E. Thurney
Fine 50 cents.

Signature of the magistrate
Titus Brown Just. Peace.
Titus Brown Just. Peace
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County } set.
I, Andrew Wallace clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Titus Brown is an acting Justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty first day of May 1835, and will expire on the twenty first day of May 1840, and that his signatures above written are genuine, and that his signature to the Affidavit hereto attached is also genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County this third day of June 1839.
A. Wallace Clerk

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Dear Fletcher Sarah L. H. M. Mrs. L. Edwards, Commission of Pensions Washington City.
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Anhuit New Hampshire Oct 1. 1840
Hon J. L. Edwards.
Sir Sarah Fletcher a pensioner, of New Hampshire, at the rate of $60. per annum, died at Milton N.H. on the 20th day of February A.D. 1840. Her annuity of Pension due is $27.67. She left seven Children. In consequence of their absence living in distant sections of the country powers of Attorney have not been obtained in season to present the claim to the pension agent Geo Minot Esq within the time prescribed by the Law.
Powers of Attorney have been procured from all the heirs to David Merrill Esq of Anhurst N.H. to obtain the pension. On presenting it in Sept last Mr Minot since he could not pay it on account of the aforesaid objection which is the only difficulty. He observed

There have been similar cases, where the difficulty had been stated to the department, and the department had received the objection and ordered the arrears paid. If this can be done consistent with Law and the regulations of the department, and you will be pleased to so order it you will most oblige all the parties and have the arrears settled at once.
The books are left in my care for the purpose of procuring the order for pay- ment; if any further statement, copies or affidavits of facts are necessary, I will furnish them, on being informed what is required.
Please send to the Substation Amherst N. H.
Your Obedient Servant
Hon. L. Edwards
Perley Dodge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 21 st 1839 -
I hereby Certify, That at the dates of their several attestations Joel Adams and Jonathan M. Reed were justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application Sarah Fletcher
3378
Wid of Charles Hillsborough 60 at 7 July 1839
Mar 17 80 dtd 1828 18 mo pri $80 per ann
I am requested to forward the enclosed application Please address my com- munications respecting same to one of the Count of Hillsborough New Hampshire
Luther Washburn
on Vol 16 p 57-
See Huldah Burton ad paper Oct 26 No
780
Leah Walker for Walker
Mah. Melcher

I Ennui May
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I Ezra Upham of Witten in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was well acquainted with Charles Fletcher late of Witten deceased that he died at said Witten on the twenty second day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen and I am also well acquainted with Sarah Fletcher the widow of said Charles Fletcher - and know that she has never been married since the decease of her husband the said Charles Fletcher, that I was acquainted with the said Charles and Sarah Fletcher forty years ago and knew of their living together as man and wife and having children - I have frequently heard the said Charles Fletcher tell of his living and in the Revolutionary War and of his being in the battle of Bunker Hill and Trenton - Ezra Upham
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss. September 10. 1838 Sworn to and subscribed before me
Luther Woodbury Justice of the peace
I certify that the foregoing deposition is to the best of my knowledge a credible witness
Luther Woodbury Justice of the peace

I Jonathan Burton of Wilton, in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged Sixty four years, depose that my Father was a Revolutionary Soldier, and held a Lieutenants commission and that my Mother, Huldah Burton draws a pension of $76,67 per year for his services under the act of 1836 That among my Fathers papers there was found a record made in the hand writing of my said Father, stating that Charles Fletcher of Wilton who was the Husband of Sarah Fletcher served in the Army of the Revolution (if I recollect right) eighteen Months, that this record was attached to my Mother's papers when she made her application and was forwarded to Washington and I expect it is now in the War Department, I was acquainted with said Charles Fletcher and that he was called so far as I know a Revolutionary Soldier and have no doubt he was such and served the full term of time mentioned in said record.
Jonathan Burton
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss. October 22 nd 1838. Then Jonathan Burton above named, who I certify is a person of good reputation and entitled to credit as a witness personally appeared and made Oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Timothy Parkhurst, Jus. Peace
I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Timothy Parkhurst is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this twenty third day of October Anno Domini 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk

State of New Hampshire Secretary of the States office
I hereby certify that the within named Luke Woodbury is judge of Probate in and for the county of Hillsborough also a justice of the Peace in and for said county is duly qualified and his signa- ture is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have this 15 th day of November Anno Domini 1838 set my hand and caused the seal of the state to be hereunto affixed.
M c Whirtle Dep. Secy

Signature of the Magistrate and Judge of Probate of Wills &c for the County of Hillsbo- rough and State of New Hampshire
Luke Woodbury Just. Peace.
Luke Woodbury Judge of Probate &c.
State of New Hampshire } set. Hillsborough County }
I, Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commis- sion was dated on the fifth day of December 1835, and will expire on the fifth day of December 1840, and that his signature above written is genuine. And I do hereby further certify that Luke Wood- bury is an acting Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission, as such Judge of Probate, was dated on the first day of Janu- ary 1836, and will expire when he shall have at- tained the age of seventy years, provided he is of good behavior during said term, and that his signature above written as Judge of Probate is genuine. And that all the signatures of the said Luke Woodbury to this and the annexed papers are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this fourth day of June 1839.
A. Wallace Clerk

Andrew Wallace Esq.
Amherst

Signature of the magistrate.
Timothy Parkhurst Just. Peace.
State of New Hampshire } set. Hillsborough County }
I, Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Timothy Parkhurst is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty seventh day of June 1835, and will expire on the twenty seventh day of June 1840, and that his signature above written is genuine. and that his signature to the paper annexed is also genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this fourth day of June 1839.
A. Wallace Clerk

Vol 162 57
Cap Walker
Ed Walker

I Phinehas Kidder of Lyndeborough N.H. aged eighty two years depose that in the month of April 1775, living in Chelmsford, Mass. I enlisted as a soldier in the Massachusetts Troops for the term of eight months & served the term out in Capt. Walker's company & Col. Bridge's Regiment - the particulars of which service are more fully set forth in my declaration to obtain a pension under the act of June 7, 1832. Charles Fletcher then of the same Chelmsford, who as I understand, afterwards removed to Wilton N.H. and died there about twenty years ago, was a Sergeant in the same company & a messmate with me during the whole of said term & performed duty faithfully during the whole term. Phinehas Kidder
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. October, 6, 1838. Then Phinehas Kidder above named who I certify is a person of good reputation & entitled to credit as a witness, personally appeared & made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed (the word "company" being first interlined).
Before me, Titus Brown Justice of the Peace
I Francis Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Titus Brown is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this twenty third day of October A.D. 1838.
F. Wallace Clerk